Cargill threatens 'swift action' against rogue feed suppliers

Company said it will move quickly against firms violating its supplier code through slave labor, illegal, deforestation and other unethical practices.

Cargill Aqua Nutrition said it will clamp down quickly on any illegal activity in its supply chain after a damning report alleged Brazilian soy companies were linked to slave labor, violent land conflicts and illegal deforestation.

Cargill said it takes these allegations seriously and that the company immediately contacted suppliers to inquire about the claims made in the report relation to their subcontractor's practices.

Skretting MD: Brazil soy report 'unacceptable' if true

"At this time, we do not believe any of the subcontractors supply to Cargill Aqua Nutrition," Managing Director for Cargill Aqua Nutrition North Sea Fredrik Witte said in an emailed statement to IntraFish.

"However, if we find evidence, upon further investigation, that they do supply to us and the accusations are verified, the suppliers would be in direct violation of Cargill’s supplier code of conduct and we would take swift action."

It is unclear how much soy Cargill buys from subcontractors in Brazil. The company had not responded to a request for further information at the time of publication.

Far right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who was elected president of Brazil on Sunday, is an ally of the country's soy producers.

Much to the concern of environmentalists about the impact on rainforests the former army captain has pledged to expand the soy industry and threatened a crackdown on the rights of Brazil's indigenous peoples

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Cargill threatens 'swift action' against rogue feed suppliers

Company said it will move quickly against firms violating its supplier code through slave labor, illegal, deforestation and other unethical practices.

Cargill Aqua Nutrition said it will clamp down quickly on any illegal activity in its supply chain after a damning report alleged Brazilian soy companies were linked to slave labor, violent land conflicts and illegal deforestation.

Cargill said it takes these allegations seriously and that the company immediately contacted suppliers to inquire about the claims made in the report relation to their subcontractor's practices.

Skretting MD: Brazil soy report 'unacceptable' if true

"At this time, we do not believe any of the subcontractors supply to Cargill Aqua Nutrition," Managing Director for Cargill Aqua Nutrition North Sea Fredrik Witte said in an emailed statement to IntraFish.

"However, if we find evidence, upon further investigation, that they do supply to us and the accusations are verified, the suppliers would be in direct violation of Cargill’s supplier code of conduct and we would take swift action."

It is unclear how much soy Cargill buys from subcontractors in Brazil. The company had not responded to a request for further information at the time of publication.

Far right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who was elected president of Brazil on Sunday, is an ally of the country's soy producers.

Much to the concern of environmentalists about the impact on rainforests the former army captain has pledged to expand the soy industry and threatened a crackdown on the rights of Brazil's indigenous peoples

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